have beguiled followers of the stage and screen for nearly two decades. From his boyhood days spent in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Mr. Ortiz has emerged as one of the most versatile and adventurous actors working today, appearing (and disappearing) in the skins of icons (Che Guevara, Othello), henchmen (Public Enemies, Miami Vice), and, in his debut role, as the cousin of Al Pacino in Carlito’s Way. He has materialized on stages across the world as co-founder and member of New York’s LABryinth Theater Company, and will next be seen in the film adaptation of LAB’s Jack Goes Boating, directed by friend and fellow company member Philip Seymour Hoffman. While you wait for his resurfacing, here are some of Mr. Ortiz’s favorite escapes when in between roles and enjoying the summer back home in Bushwick: